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IT Engineer

Etched· Software
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San Jose$150k - $250kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

IT Engineer at Etched responsible for ensuring a high-performance engineering and operations environment, enabling cutting-edge chip development workflows, and maintaining seamless IT operations across the firm.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on IT delivery and support for the entire firm, including ASIC design teams, software and platform engineering, business operations, and scale-out computing teams.
  • Lead onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure seamless access aligned with engineering and leadership workflows.
  • Maintain robust documentation of IT assets, systems, access protocols, and ticket workflows.
  • Manage on-site and remote laptops, desktops, and networking equipment with attention to ease of use, security, and remote manageability.
  • Deploy and administer MDM and MAM solutions for Mac and Windows devices.
  • Implement and maintain antivirus, antimalware, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), and Extended Detection & Response (XDR).
  • Drive hardware procurement, staging, imaging, and maintenance for development and operations teams.
  • Implement and administer Single Sign-On (SSO) across core services, ensuring secure and frictionless user authentication. Okta experience a bonus
  • Automate user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows using Rippling, Okta, Google Workspace, and FreeIPA to streamline access management and reduce errors.
  • Enforce role-based access controls and audit trails to align with compliance and security standards.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain wired and wireless networks, including Wi-Fi access points (WAPs) and controller administration.
  • Configure and manage VPN infrastructure to provide secure remote access for distributed teams.
  • Administer firewalls, ensuring proper segmentation, policy enforcement, and protection of sensitive environments.
  • Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to streamline provisioning, patching, monitoring, and user lifecycle management.
  • Integrate monitoring and alerting systems to reduce manual workload and increase reliability.
  • Champion a culture of operational excellence, ensuring IT systems meet compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).
  • Coordinate with external vendors and partners to evaluate new products, support existing offerings, and to resolve IT issues.
  • Partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to align IT strategy with business and technical goals.

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years in an IT support or engineering role with experience across macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Proven experience with endpoint management tools (e.g., Jump,Cloud, Jamf, Intune, Kandji).
  • Hands-on expertise in enterprise VPNs, wireless networking, and zero-trust access models.
  • Strong background in EDR/XDR platforms (e.g., ThreadDown, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).
  • Scripting and automation proficiency (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Knowledge of security best practices, incident response, and identity/access management (IAM).
  • Strong networking expertise, including configuring and troubleshooting TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and firewalls.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or a developer-oriented compute infrastructure is a plus.

Skills

Required:IT infrastructure leadershipEndpoint managementScripting and automationNetworking and securityIdentity and access management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch + dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Etched

Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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